M&A Deal Summary

Rocket Software Acquires RSD SA

On September 9, 2019, Rocket Software acquired software company RSD SA from Argos Wityu

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rocket Software’s 8th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Rocket Software’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-09-09
Target RSD SA
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Rocket Software
Sellers(s) Argos Wityu
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

RSD SA

Geneva, Switzerland
RSD SA is a provider of document management software systems for enterprises and offers solutions for report management and document classification running on Z/OS, UNIX and Windows servers (multiplatform solution). RSD was founded in 1973 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland

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Buyer

Rocket Software

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Software
DESCRIPTION

Rocket Software is a global software development firm that builds and services Enterprise Infrastructure products for the world’s leading OEMs, networks and software companies and enterprises. Rocket Software’s solutions make it easier to unlock the business logic and data inside host-based systems to help speed digital transformation projects and help companies compete more effectively. IT departments streamline their daily operations using the automation and optimization capabilities offered by Rocket Software to get more out of existing resources and free staff to focus on efforts that drive new revenue. Rocket Software was founded in 1990 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 16
Sector: Software M&A 8 of 12
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 11
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-18 Fundi Software Pty

Bentley, Australia

Fundi Software Pty Ltd. is a provider of software solutions for IBM IMS and IBM CICS systems. Rocket will maintain development operations in Perth.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-20 ActiveOps - ConnectiQ & WebConnect Business

Reading, United Kingdom

ActiveOps' ConnectiQ & WebConnect Business provides mainframe Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and mainframe terminal emulation.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Argos Wityu

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argos Soditic is a private equity firm that seeks majority or minority investments in small to medium sized companies headquartered throughout Europe. Argos Soditic will consider investments in public or private companies generating revenue of €20 to €600 million. The Firm's target investment size is €10 to €100 million. Funds are typically used to support management buyouts/buy-ins, divestitures, and growth capital needs. Argos Soditic is a generalist investor with interest in aerospace, manufacturing, distribution, business services, chemicals, marketing, industrial products, packaging, staffing, medical products, and healthcare services. Argos Soditic was formed in 1989 and is headquartered in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 41
Sector: Software M&A 4 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 10 of 14
Country: Switzerland M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2019 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-10 I Car Systems

Indre-et-loire, France

I'Car Systems develops I’Car DMS, a dealer management system (DMS) software dedicated to the automotive industry. I'Car Systems also provides project management, training, and customer support services in addition to solutions for automotive repairers, multi-brands automotive distributors, and automotive spare parts warehouses. I'Car Systems was founded in 1979 and is Based in Indre-et-Loire, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-10-23 Latteria e Caseificio Moro

Motta di Livenza, Italy

Latteria e Caseificio Moro is a producer and seller in the fresh cheese sector. Distinctive products include mozzarella, ricotta, and PDO Montasio cheese sold in Italy, with a specific focus on the foodservice channel. Latteria e Caseificio Moro is based in Motta di Livenza, Italy.

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